Model 1895 | |
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Type | Lever-action rifle |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1895–1945 |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | Spanish–American War Philippine–American War Russo-Japanese war 1907 Honduran Conflict Mexican Revolution Mexican Border War World War I Finnish Civil War Russian Civil War Polish–Soviet War Spanish Civil War World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | John Browning |
Designed | 1895 |
Manufacturer | Winchester Repeating Arms Company Browning Arms Company |
Produced | 1895–1940 (Original; Special Order 1936-40) 1984 (Browning; Limited Edition) 1995-Present (Winchester; Limited Editions) |
No. built | About 425,000 |
Variants | Rifle, Carbine |
Specifications | |
Mass | 4.2 kg (9.3 lb)[1] |
Length | 1,175 mm (46.3 in)[1] |
Barrel length | 710 mm (28 in)[1] |
Cartridge | .30-40 Krag 7.62×54mmR 7.92×57mm[citation needed] .303 British .30-03 .30-06 Springfield .35 WCF .38-72 WCF .40-72 WCF .405 Winchester |
Action | Lever-action |
Feed system | 5, 4-Round Internal Magazine |
Sights | Rear: Sliding Ramp Front: Fixed-Post |
The Winchester Model 1895 is an American lever-action repeating firearm developed and manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in the late 19th century, chambered for a number of full-size military and hunting cartridges such as 7.62×54mmR, .303 British, .30-03, .30 Army, .30-06, .35 Winchester, .38-72 Winchester, .40-72 Winchester and .405 Winchester.